>From: MARK RENSON <[log in to unmask]>
> The Muir Snowfields descend from 10k to 5,400 ft and are not
>glaciated. The "Silver Star" race used to be held there long ago. It was
>great, but not like the Mount Washington Inferno races. Mommy & Daddy once
>went there in August, 1978 and sure enough, there was still plenty of snow
>at Paradise Ranger Station (elevation 5,400 ft.)
> The enormity of this hill cannot be overstated. I have countless
>great memories from my 2 visits there. I first saw it from a plane from
>100 miles away and was shocked at how big it looked; I said to myself "I
>just HAVE to go there"
>Sometimes my heart wanders to the other upper corner of the Lower 48 ....
>Mark
Me too. I first saw Rainier on the way to Whistler via Seattle and
resolved to go there.
I wonder if Marc Guido and First Tracks could be interested in your Rainier
stories. I'd certainly like to hear more, regardless of whether it is
hiking, climbing, or skiing. I have a passion for mountains and anything
you can do there in any season. I wonder if others feel that way too.
Ditto for Tom Moore's story on Kilimanjaro.
Denis
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